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That's the sound of a fire truck. Someone needs help! Firefighters are going to help! 這是消防車的聲音，有人需要幫忙囉！ Firefighters help in emergencies. It can be a fire or a car crash. It's when something bad happens. 消防隊員會幫助有緊急狀況的人，像是火災或是車禍。 Five boys had an emergency. They needed help from firefighters. It wasn't because of a fire… They were in a sewer! Sewers are under roads. They are for dirty water. Sewers have many tunnels. The boys walked in the tunnels. They walked for 400 meters. Then they were lost! Boys: Where are we?! HELP! 有五個男孩困在下水道裡面。他們跑進下水道，走了400公尺，卻在裡面迷路了！ One boy had a cell phone. He called for help. Firefighter: Hello? This is the fire department… Boy: Help! Firefighter: Where are you boys? Boy: We don't know where we are right now! Firefighter: Okay, don't worry boys, we're on our way… Boy: Please hurry! 其中一個人有手機，他打電話給消防隊員，但是他們都不知道自己在哪裡。 The firefighters drove very fast! Then they went down into the sewer. The firefighters needed help. They did not see the boys. 消防隊員飛快地趕到下水道之後，找不到這些小男孩。 Firefighter: Call for help guys! We're looking for you. We want you to scream and yell! It worked! The firefighters found the boys! The boys were lucky. No one was hurt. And the cell phone worked in the tunnel! 結果成功了！消防隊員找到了這些小男孩，沒有人受傷，而且很幸運的是，下水道裡面還可以用手機！ Do you know the emergency phone number in Taiwan? It's 1-1-9. Stay safe out there! ________________________________ Vocabulary 在下水道裡面迷路的五個小男孩，靠著手機通訊獲救。 1. lost 迷路的 Hey, didn't we pass this store just 10 minutes ago? 我們不是十分鐘前才經過這家店？ We did! Now I'm sure we're lost. 沒錯，現在我確定我們迷路了。 2. help 幫助 We need to get help. 我們得找人幫忙。 Don't look at me. 你別看我。 I didn't want to come.我本來就不想來。 3. emergency 緊急狀況 Let me call the emergency number. 我來打緊急電話號碼。 But this is not an emergency! 可是我們現在並不緊急！ We're not in danger. 我們又沒有危險。 4. go down 往下走 Then any smart ideas? 那你有什麼聰明主意？ Let's just go down there. 我們就從那裏走下去吧。 Maybe it's a subway station. 也許是個地鐵站。 Hurray, it is! 萬歲，真的是耶！ 你有迷路過嗎？ lost 迷路的 help 幫助 emergency 緊急情況 go down 往下走 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What do firefighters do? A: Help people B: Make fires C: Fight people with fire 2. Where were the boys? A: A car B: A sewer C: A fire truck 3. What is the emergency phone number in Taiwan? A: 911 B: 191 C: 119 Answers 1. A 2. B 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hi! Today, I… Oh, excuse me… "Hello. Sorry, I can't talk right now. I'm very busy. Bye." Sorry, I just had a phone call. Speaking of phone calls, let me tell you all about the world's first "drone call". 不好意思，我剛剛在講電話。說到電話，讓我告訴你世界上第一個用無人機打電話的故事。 Drones are small machines that fly. Some drones have cameras. A man called Casey lives in Oregon. It snows there in the winter. One day, he drove his car into the mountains. There was so much snow, his car couldn't move. Casey: Oh no! Casey 住在奧勒岡州，那裏冬天會下雪。有一天，他在山上開車的時候，被積雪困住了。 Casey tried to use his cellphone. He wanted to send a text message. But his cellphone wouldn't work! There was too much snow! Casey 想要用手機傳簡訊，但是發不出去。 Casey is a photographer. His job is taking pictures. This means he has a camera drone in his car. He tied his cellphone to the drone. Casey 是專業攝影師，他的車上有一台空拍機。他把手機綁在空拍機上。 His drone flew high into the sky! Casey's plan worked! His cellphone was sending texts again! 結果成功了！他的空拍機飛上天空，發出了簡訊。 People quickly came to help him. Casey was saved. 不久後就有人來幫忙了，Casey 就得救了！ ________________________________ Vocabulary 手機簡訊被積雪擋住發不出去，把手機送上天就解決了這個問題。 1. message 訊息 Did you read my message? 你有看我的簡訊嗎？ No, I don't think I got any messages from you. 沒有，我好像沒收到你的簡訊。 2. send 發送 But I sent it to you last night. 但是我昨晚發送的。 It should be in your cellphone.應該在你的手機裡。 My cellphone was out of power for a while. 我的手機有一段時間沒電。 3. tell 告訴 What did you want to tell me, anyway? 不管怎樣，你想跟我講什麼？ Don't drive up the mountain. 不要開車上山。 There'll be snow on the road. 路上會有積雪。 4. snow 下雪 I'd love to see the snow! 我很想看到雪！ Don't worry, I'll drive carefully. 別擔心，我會小心開車。 今天學到哪些單字？ message 訊息 send 發送 tell 告訴 snow 下雪 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is a drone? A: A new cellphone B: A kind of car C: A machine that can fly 2. Where does Casey live? A: Origin B: Oregon C: Oregano 3. What is Casey's job? A: Mountain climber B: Driver C: Photographer Answers 1. C 2. B 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I love ketchup. I put it on everything I eat. I eat it on hot dogs, hamburgers, rice. That's right. I sometimes put it on rice. Yum! 我好愛番茄醬，我會把它放在熱狗或是漢堡上，有時候還會配白飯吃！ I love ketchup very much. But I don't eat only ketchup. I need some food to eat it with. Ketchup on French fries, on pizza, on… Oh, now I'm hungry! 但是我不會光吃番茄醬，得要跟其他東西一起吃，像是薯條，披薩等等。講一講我又餓了！ But, did you hear the news? A man ate only ketchup for many days! 但是有一個人光吃番茄醬吃了好多天！ This man was working on a boat. It was not his boat. No one was with him. The boat went out to sea. Then it was too late. He was lost at sea! 這名男子在船上工作，身邊沒有人，結果船飄到外海去。 The engine didn't work. The radio didn't work. He looked for food. He found a bottle of ketchup. 引擎發動不了，無線電也不能用，他到處找食物，只找到一瓶番茄醬。 He was lost at sea for 24 days. He had ketchup to eat. He had some dirty water to drink. He had no other food! He made soup with ketchup and water. He ate it every day. 他在海上漂流了 24 天，只有番茄醬可以吃，另外還有一點骯髒的水。他用番茄醬跟水做成湯，每天都喝。 One day he had no more ketchup. But a ship found him that day! Whew, that's good news! 番茄醬用完的那天，剛好有一艘船找到他了！真是好險。 I love ketchup. But can I eat it for 24 days? I'm not sure. How about you? ________________________________ Vocabulary 靠著番茄醬，這名男子撿回一條命。 1. hungry 飢餓的 I'm so hungry! 我餓死了！ Did you eat everything in the fridge again? 你又把冰箱裡的東西都吃了？ No, I didn't. There's some leftover pizza from yesterday. 沒有，還有昨天剩下的披薩。 2. work 有用 Ugh, I guess that will have to work. 好吧，只好那樣。 Can you make me a sandwich, too? 你也可以幫我做個三明治嗎？ Sure, I'll make you one. 當然，我來幫你做一個。 3. soup 湯 Since I'm already on it, let me make a soup, too. 既然我已經在做，來煮個湯好了。 Oh, you're the best! 你最好了！ 4. for days 好幾天 Wow, you look like you haven't eaten for days. 哇，你看起來好幾天沒吃飯了。 Sorry, I can't help it. 真抱歉，我忍不住。 Are you hungry right now? hungry 飢餓的 work 有用 soup 湯 for days 好幾天 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where was the man lost? A: In a desert B: At sea C: In a jungle 2. What did he have to eat? A: Ketchup B: Rice C: Hamburgers 3. How long was he lost? A: 24 days B: 4 days C: 20 days Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Bye, buddy! Be good! See you later! I want to be with my dog all day. But I can't take him everywhere. Is he okay at home all day? He can't have fun. He can't go for a walk. Is he bored? Does he want to play with other dogs? 我不能每天都把狗狗帶在身邊，牠在家會不會很無聊？牠會想跟其他狗狗玩嗎？ Many people are busy. They can't walk their dogs. What do they do? They get a dog walker. Mo is a dog walker. She loves her job. Mo walks many dogs. 很多人太忙，沒有空遛狗，他們會請「遛狗人」幫忙。Mo 就是一位遛狗人。 Mo has a bus. Kids don't ride it. Dogs ride Mo's bus! Mo picks up the dogs. The dogs sit on their own seats. They wear seat belts. Are the dogs good in the bus? I think all the dogs are good! Why? It's because good dogs get dog treats. Dogs love to eat treats! Mo 還有一台狗狗專用的巴士！牠們上車坐好，還要繫安全帶。表現好的狗狗有零嘴可以吃，所以牠們在車上都很乖！ The bus goes to a walking trail. The dogs get off the bus. Mo takes them on a long walk. They play. They have so much fun! 巴士會把狗狗送到步道，Mo 就帶著牠們走好長一段路。牠們會在路上玩耍！ These dogs are happy! They aren't at home all day. They aren't bored. They ride a bus! Do you love dogs? I do! Hmm… maybe I can be a dog walker too! Then I can play with dogs all day! ________________________________ Vocabulary 這名專業遛狗人要照顧的狗太多，需要一輛小巴士來裝載。 1. pick up 接起來 I've got to go. 我得走了。 I need to pick up my dog. 我得去接我的狗。 Just like picking up a child. 就跟接小孩一樣。 2. seat belt 安全帶 Yeah, only a child would wear a seat belt. 對，但是小孩會扣上安全帶。 But not your dog? 你的狗不用嗎？ No, he likes to play with a ball in the back seat. 不用，他喜歡在後座玩球。 Just take away the ball. 把球拿走啊。 3. bored 無聊的 I can't. He'll be bored and bark at me all the way home. 不行，他會覺得無聊，回家路上對著我叫。 4. all day 一整天 Maybe you should just walk him home. 也許你應該就跟他走路回家。 That will take all day. 那要花一整天。 同學們，來一起讀單字。 pick up 接起來 seat belt 安全帶 bored 無聊的 all day 一整天 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is Mo's job? A: dog talker B: dog washer C: dog walker 2. What do the dogs do on the bus? A: Sit with a kid B: Sit on their own seats C: Sit under the seats 3. Why do the dogs go to the trail? A: To be bored B: To wear a seat belt C: To go on a walk Answers 1. C 2. B 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I love tuna! My favorite food is tuna sushi. Tuna tastes good. It's a healthy food too. Many of us eat tuna. Fishermen catch the tuna we eat. They catch seven billion kilograms every year! That's a lot of tuna! 我喜歡吃鮪魚壽司。鮪魚好吃又健康。很多人都吃鮪魚，漁民每一年捕撈70億公斤的鮪魚！ But that's too much tuna. The number of tuna fish is smaller every year. That's not good. What happens when the number is too small? The number of fish cannot get big again. Restaurants and supermarkets won't have much tuna. Then one day there will be no tuna fish. 鮪魚的數量每一年都在減少，假如太少，鮪魚將沒有辦法再恢復到從前。未來世界上就沒有鮪魚了。 A new company wants to help tuna fish. How does it help? It makes tuna! How does it make tuna? The company uses plants! It uses peas, algae, and other food from plants. It doesn't use fish. It is plant-based tuna. 有一家公司想要幫助鮪魚，他們決定製作鮪魚肉！他們用豌豆、藻類，還有其他植物來製造素的鮪魚肉。 Maybe many of us can eat plant-based tuna. Then we can stop eating tuna fish. The number of tuna fish can get big again. Do you want to try this plant-based tuna? You can help save tuna fish too! ________________________________ Vocabulary 鮪魚過度捕撈，有可能再也無法恢復。 1. eat 吃 Are you eating potato chips again? 你又在吃洋芋片？ Just a couple of pieces. 只吃兩片。 You know better than that. 你應該知道不該吃的。 2. healthy 健康的 Well, I don't like healthy snacks. 我就不愛健康零食。 Are you kidding? 開什麼玩笑? A lot of healthy food tastes great. 很多健康食物很好吃的。 3. supermarket 超市 Yeah, like what? 是嘛，比如說什麼？ Like pineapple. 比如說鳳梨。 I don't see any pineapple here. 我在這兒沒看到鳳梨。 The supermarket is right next door! 隔壁超市就有啊！ 4. try 嘗試 It's raining. I'll try going tomorrow. 現在下雨，我明天去試試看。 Okay. Can I have some of your chips? 好吧。我可以吃一點你的洋芋片嗎？ 你喜歡吃什麼零食呢？ eat 吃 healthy 健康的 supermarket 超市 try 嘗試 ________________________________ Quiz 1. How much tuna do fishermen catch every year? A: Seven billion kilograms B: Seven billion tuna fish C: Seven billion grams 2. What happens when the number of tuna fish gets too small? A: It is healthy B: It can't get big again C: We can eat more tuna 3. What kind of tuna does the new company make? A: Fish-based B: Plant-based C: Tuna-based Answers 1. A 2. B 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Today is Mother Goose Day in the USA. 今天是美國的鵝媽媽節。 Blossom is a goose. She lives on a pond. Blossom 是一隻住在池塘裡的鵝。 Animals don't have wives or husbands. They have mates. Geese have the same mate all their lives. Blossom's mate was Bud. But Bud died last year. 動物沒有所謂的老婆或老公，動物的夫妻叫做配偶，鵝一生只會有一個配偶。Blossom 的配偶 Bud 去年過世了。 Blossom went to an office near the pond. She went many times. She looked at the office windows. But Blossom didn't see the office. What did she see? She saw a goose in the windows. Was it Bud? No, it wasn't. Blossom was looking at… Blossom. Blossom was sad without Bud. She was lonely. Blossom 常常去附近一間辦公室的門口，看著窗戶反射的自己。沒有 Bud，Blossom 好難過又好寂寞。 Dorie worked in the office. She saw Blossom at the windows. Then Dorie had an idea. She sent a letter to a newspaper. The letter said Blossom wanted a new mate. 在辦公室工作的 Dorie 看到了 Blossom，然後寄了一封信給報社，說 Blossom 想要一個新配偶。 Two people read about Blossom in the newspaper. They had a pet named Frankie. Frankie was lonely. His mate was dead. And… he was a goose! 有兩個人在報紙上讀到 Blossom 的故事。他們有一隻叫做 Frankie 的鵝，他的配偶也過世了。 Now Blossom and Frankie are mates. They go to the pond together. 現在 Blossom 跟 Frankie 變成配偶了。他們會一起去池塘划水！ Happy Mother Goose Day, Blossom and Frankie! ________________________________ Vocabulary 鵝假如失去終身伴侶，是很大的打擊。這個故事裡的鵝，找到了第二春。 1. sad 悲傷的 Why does your dog look so sad? 你的狗怎麼看起來這麼悲傷？ Buddy just lost his mate. 巴弟才剛剛失去牠的伴侶。 Oh, no, poor Buddy! 糟糕了，可憐的巴弟！ 2. lonely 寂寞的 Yeah, he's sad and lonely. 對啊，他好難過，又很寂寞。 How did his mate die? 牠的伴怎麼死的？ She got hit by a truck.被卡車撞的。 That's terrible! 真可怕！ 3. die 死亡 No dog should die that way. 狗狗不該那樣完蛋。 I know. But trucks and cars drive very fast here. 我知道，但是這裡的卡車汽車都開很快。 4. look at 看著 Now Buddy just sits there and looks at the door. 現在巴弟就坐在那裏看著門。 He's waiting for his mate to come back? 他在等他的伴侶回來嗎？ Yup. 是的。 今天的單字你可記住了？ sad 悲傷的 lonely 寂寞的 die 死亡 look at 看著 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where does Blossom live? A: On a pond B: In an office C: At a window 2. Who sent a letter to a newspaper? A: Blossom B: Dorie C: Frankie 3. Who is Frankie? A: Blossom's new wife B: Blossom's new husband C: Blossom's new mate Answers 1. A 2. B 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tomorrow is International Dance Day! Dancing is cool. We can feel good, have fun, and listen to great music! 明天是世界舞蹈日！跳舞很好玩，還可以聽音樂！ A university in the USA has a marathon. 美國有一所大學，都會辦馬拉松比賽。 There are marathons all over the world. In many marathons, people run a long, long way. They run for 42 kilometers. Most run to get money for others. They give the money to people who need help. 全世界都有馬拉松，參賽者要跑42公里。很多人跑那麼累是為了募款，好捐獻給需要的人。 At Penn State University's marathon, students don't run. They dance! It's a dance marathon! Students dance for a long, long time. Penn State University has the world's biggest dance marathon. 賓州大學辦的這場馬拉松，不用跑步，而是要跳舞！這是全世界最大的跳舞馬拉松！ Students dance for 46 hours. That's nearly two days! No-one can sit or sleep! There is live music. There are DJs and dance crews. These help tired students to dance, dance, dance! 學生們連續跳舞46 個小時，不能坐下，也不能睡覺。現場 DJ 會放音樂，讓大家不停地跳！ This year over 707 students danced. They got 15 million US dollars! That's 458 million NT dollars! The money is helping very sick kids. 今年，有707個學生一起跳舞，募到一千五百萬美元，相當於四億五千八百萬台幣！這些錢捐助給生病的兒童。 ________________________________ Vocabulary 一群大學生連續跳舞將近兩天兩夜，替罹患重病的兒童募款。 1. tired 疲倦的 Oh, My God! I'm so tired! 天哪，我好累！ Uh hm, you've danced for three hours! 對啊，你跳了三個鐘頭了！ Really? That long? 真的？有那麼久喔？ 2. sit 坐著 Now I must sit for a while. 現在我得坐一下了。 How come you're not dancing? 你怎麼沒有跳舞？ I was, but I'm listening to the music now. 我剛剛有跳，現在我在聽音樂。 3. music 音樂 Oh no, this is salsa, my favorite dance! 糟糕，這是騷沙，我最喜歡的舞曲！ I'd have to do this one! 這我一定要跳！ 4. help 幫忙 Come on, let's dance together! 來吧，我們一起跳！ Alright, but you have to help me. 好吧，但是你得幫我。 來讀讀單字。 tired 疲倦的 sit 坐 music 音樂 help 幫忙 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is Penn State University? A: The UK B: The UAE C: The USA 2. How many hours is the world's biggest dance marathon? A: 426 hours B: 4 to 6 hours C: 46 hours 3. How much money did the students get this year? A: 15 million US dollars B: 707 million US dollars C: 458 million US dollars Answers 1. C 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Yay! I'm finished studying! I went to college. I studied for two years. I got a degree in cooking! My degree shows I can cook well. 唸了兩年，我終於從廚藝學校畢業了！ Some people go to college or university. They want a degree. A degree shows they studied something. Some degrees take two years. Some take four or five years. But guess what? One man's degree took fifty-two years! That's a very long time! 有一些人去讀大學，想要拿學位。學位是他們學習的證明，有一些學位需要兩年時間，有些要四到五年。但有一個人花了五十二年！ Nick wanted a Ph.D. A Ph.D is one of the highest degrees. Ph.D. students think of new ideas. They study their new ideas. Nick studied his math idea. It was 1970. He was 23 years old. Nick 想要讀博士，是最高的學位。博士生需要構思新點子，並且做研究。Nick 在1970 年，也就是他 23 歲的時候，開始攻讀數學博士學位。 He studied for five years. But… he did not finish his degree! Nick did not study for a long time. His idea was big. He wanted to think about it. He did other things. He worked. He had a family. 過了五年，他仍然沒有獲得博士學位， 因為他的點子太龐大了，需要好好思考。所以他先去工作，也有了自己的家庭。 Then he went to university again. He was 69 years old! Some people stop studying. They do not study again. But Nick did. Nick finished studying his math idea. He got his Ph.D. He was 75 years old! 等到他重回大學，已經 69 歲了! 他繼續鑽研數學， 75 歲那年終於完成了研究，得到了博士學位！ Nick shows us we can study and learn at any time in our lives! ________________________________ Vocabulary 活到老學到老，尼克並沒有因為年齡而限制自己。 1. study 讀書 Join our party Friday night, Paz. 來參加我們星期五晚上的派對吧。 There will be barbecue and music.會有烤肉，還有音樂。 Oh, I wish I could! 我真希望我能去！ But I need to study. 但是我要讀書。 2. year 年 You've already studied for two years! 你已經讀了兩年了。 I know, and I still have two more years to go. 我知道，還要再讀兩年呢。 3. get 獲得 Before getting your doctorate degree? 之後就拿到博士學位嗎？ Yeah. It feels like a long time. 對，感覺還要好久。 4. finish 完成 But after you finish, you can get a good job. 但是完成之後，就可以找到好工作。 If I am lucky. 要是我運氣好的話。 這些單字簡單好用。 study 讀書 year 年 get 獲得 finish 完成 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What did Nick study? A: English B: Math C: Chinese 2. How long did it take Nick to get a degree? A: 5 years B: 50 years C: 52 years 3. How old was Nick when he got his degree? A: 23 years old B: 69 years old C: 75 years old Answers 1. B 2. C 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Narrator: Hi! I'm at a wedding. The bride… She's so beautiful! Voice: You may now kiss the bride… Narrator: What a beautiful wedding! Every couple wants something different for their wedding. Some couples want a small wedding. Some couples want a big wedding. And some couples want a very, very different wedding! 每一對新人都想要不一樣的婚禮，有人喜歡小型婚禮，有人期待盛大的結婚儀式，也有人希望有很特別的婚禮！ Rene and Max are a couple. First they wanted a small wedding. But then Rene had a crazy idea… Rene is a "Swiftie". A Swiftie is a Taylor Swift superfan! Is Taylor Swift your favorite singer? Do you love her more than all other singers? Yeah? Then you're a Swiftie too! Rene 跟 Max 原本只想舉辦小型婚禮，但 Rene 是一個 "Swiftie"，也就是泰勒絲的粉絲。 Rene and Max went to a Taylor Swift concert. Max was wearing a nice black suit. Rene was wearing a beautiful white dress. They waited and waited… Then Taylor Swift began to sing Rene's favorite song. Rene walked slowly to Max. They were in front of the stage. 新郎穿著西裝，新娘穿著婚紗參加泰勒絲的演唱會，當泰勒絲唱到 Rene 最愛的歌曲時，Rene 在舞台前面緩緩地走向 Max。 Rene and Max were having their wedding at a Taylor Swift concert! They kissed. Thousands of Swifties cheered! There's a video for their wedding. It's on the Internet. People have watched it over 6 million times! 兩個人在泰勒絲的演唱會完婚，在好幾千位 Swiftie 歡呼聲中接吻。這部影片在網路上點閱超過六百萬次！ ________________________________ Vocabulary 這對新人選擇在演唱會中結婚，是不是很浪漫？ 1. crazy 瘋狂的 Have you ever thought about your wedding? 你有想過你的婚禮嗎？ I have. 想過。 Will you do something crazy? 會不會做一些瘋狂的事？ Probably not. 大概不會。 2. favorite 最喜歡的 But I do want to get married outdoors. 不過我是想在戶外結婚。 Like in the mountains? 比如說在山上？ Yeah, one of my favorite places is Sun Moon Lake. 對，我最喜歡的地方之一是日月潭。 3. first 首先 First I'll invite all my friends there. 首先我會邀請所有的朋友去。 And then I'll have someone sing for us. 然後請人為我們唱歌。 4. wear 穿著 And wear a beautiful white dress. 然後穿上美麗的白色洋裝。 Sure, white is pretty. 當然，白色很好看。 你今天學到哪些單字？ crazy 瘋狂的 favorite 最喜歡的 first 首先 wear 穿著 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where did Rene and Max have their wedding? A: At home B: At a concert C: At a 7-11 2. How many times have people watched their wedding video? A: 6 million times B: 6 billion times C: 6 trillion times 3. What is a "Swiftie"? A: A nice black suit B: A beautiful white dress C: A Taylor Swift superfan Answers 1. B 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Ouch! A cut! It's so small… It's tiny! But this tiny wound hurts so much! I need a bandage. 我割傷了！傷口好小，可是好痛！我需要一條 OK 繃。 Do you know about the new "smart bandages"? The smart bandages are stretchy. These stretchy bandages are easy to use. You can put one on any wound. 你有聽過「智慧繃帶」嗎？這種繃帶可以拉很長，包覆在各種傷口上。 These smart bandages have tiny computers. These tiny computers look for heat and germs. They look for changes too. Good changes mean the wound is healing. Bad changes mean it needs more help. The tiny computers send this information to a big computer. 這種繃帶具備細小的電腦，偵測傷口是否發熱、有細菌或是有變化。好的變化代表傷口正在癒合，如果變壞，代表需要更多治療。小電腦會把資料傳送到大電腦上。 Tiny bits of electricity help wounds heal faster. The tiny computers can give wounds tiny bits of electricity! Medicine is also in these smart bandages. Does a wound need more help? A smart bandage can put medicine on it! 小電腦還會釋放微量電流，讓傷口更快癒合，甚至可以幫傷口上藥！ My tiny wound doesn't need a smart bandage. It can heal quickly with no help. These smart bandages are for big wounds. Some people get big wounds from fires. These bandages can help big wounds a lot. 我的傷口很小，不用智慧繃帶，這種智慧繃帶是給燒傷的那種大傷口用的。 Scientists are testing these smart bandages now. The bandages are not ready yet. Many people have big wounds. These are the people who need smart bandages. The smart bandages are pretty cool. But I don't want to need one! ________________________________ Vocabulary 科技進步，簡單的繃帶現在能做許多事。 1. hurt 痛 Hey, what happened to you? 發生了什麼事？ It must hurt a lot! 一定很痛吧！ You're telling me. 還用你說。 2. look for 尋找 How did you get hurt? 你是怎麼受傷的？ I fell down the stairs looking for my glasses. 我找眼鏡時摔下樓梯。 You really need your glasses to see the stairs. 你真的需要眼鏡來看樓梯。 I know that! 我也知道！ 3. wound 傷口 Okay, okay, but you should cover the wound. 好啦，不過你應該把傷口蓋起來。 No, I'm fine. 不用，我很好。 Here, let me put this bandage on it. 來吧，我把這個OK繃貼上去。 4. heal 癒合 Will it help me heal? 它會讓我癒合嗎？ That's what the ad said. 廣告是這麼說的。 你今天學到哪些單字？ hurt 痛 look for 尋找 wound 傷口 heal 癒合 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What do the smart bandage's tiny computers look for? A: Heat and germs B: Scientists C: Some medicine 2. What can the smart bandage give a wound? A: Fire B: Tiny bits of electricity C: Tiny computers 3. What kind of wounds are the smart bandages for? A: Tiny wounds B: Big wounds C: Smart wounds Answers 1. A 2. B 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn